Improvement in harvesters



UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

J. F. SEIBERIIING, OF DOYLESTOWN, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN HARVESTERS.

Specitcation 'forming part of Letters Patent No. 44,894, dated November1, 1864.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN F. SEIBEELING, oi' Doylestown, in the county ofWayne and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement inHarvesters; and I .do hereby declare that the following is a i'ull andexact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The chief object of my invention is to make a strong and compactmachine, bringing the pitman and cutters close back to the driving (orAtraveling) wheel, and thus prevent the usual heavy drag or weight uponthe tongue and fore part of' the machine.

My invention consists mainly in a peculiar construction and arrangementof coupling for connecting` the cutter-beam to the main frame ofharvesters, and also in a peculiar adjustable dividing-board.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a bottom View of my harvester,showing the construction of my improved coupling and dividin g board.Fig. 2 is a side view of the pulley for operating the reel. Fig. 3 is aside view of the adjustable dividing-board.

My machine has two wheels, A and B, as seen in the accompanyingdrawings. The cutter-beam M is placed close back to a line runningtransversely to the tread of the wheels, in order to bring the weightofthe cutter-beam, the cutters, the cutter-bar, and reel as near aspossible to the axle, and thus diminish the weight of these parts on thetongue or fore part of the machine.

The frame N of my machine may be of any suitable construction, with across-bar, R, on a line running across the front of the Wheels.

lA very strong coupling-piece, O, is rmly hinged to the shoe S, to whichthe cutter-beam is attached in the usual manner. This couplin g-piece isriveted or bolted to a tirm crooked brace, I), extending nearly to therear of the main frame, to which it is hinged. A short brace-bar, T, isindexibly connected with the crooked lever 0, and hinged to thecross-bar It, as seen in Fig. l. Thus the coupling-piece O is securelyunited to the frame, and allowed to play freely up and down withouthaving any horizontal motion in relation to the frame oi' the machine.By this construction the machine is rendered very compact, and theweight of the couplingpiece, the cutter-beam, cutters, cutter-bar, andreel is thrownmainly upon the axle, thus relieving, to a great extent,the weight or pressure usually thrown upon the tongue and fore part ofthe machine. Therefore the draft of my machine is very easy for theteam.

My dividingboard is of a peculiar construction, and may be adjusted toany desired height. The board proper is seen at U, Figs. l and 3,supported on the wheel V, and connected therewith by means of a beam, W,and connecting-pieces Y and Z. The adjustability of the board is clearlyshown in Fig. 3, the motion being indicated by red lines.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I'claim, and Adesire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

The crooked brace I?, in combination with the coupling-piece O, theshort brace-bar T, and the shoe S, when constructed and arrangedsubstantially as set forth.

2. Adjusting the front of the dividing-board to any required height bymeans ot' the double hinged connecting-pieces Y and Z, substantially asspecified.

In testimony whereofI have hereunto set my hand this 11th dayot'July,1S64.

J. F. SEIBERLING.

Witnesses:

SAI/IL. H. MILLER, FERNANDO CLINE.

